{"id":63,"date":"2011-03-03T22:42:38","date_gmt":"2011-03-04T03:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=63"},"modified":"2016-02-19T19:06:30","modified_gmt":"2016-02-20T00:06:30","slug":"bogotas-transmilenio-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2011\/03\/bogotas-transmilenio-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Bogota&#8217;s TransMilenio System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Like many other big cities, here in <a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/travel-guide\/destinations\/bogota\/\">Bogota<\/a> the traffic can become a bit of a nightmare, so locals breathed a collective sigh of relief when, in 2000, the TransMilenio system was opened to the public. The TransMilenio system is similar in concept to an underground metro system &#8211; only it\u2019s actually a series of buses that drive overground. So where\u2019s the similarity? The buses are separated from the other traffic in the city with their own lanes, and they each follow a designated path with stops only at specified stations, meaning the buses run promptly and without much complication.<\/p>\n<p>The TransMilenio system may not have improved the traffic conditions significantly, but it has meant that locals from various different areas of the city are better connected for work. For anyone on a <a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/tours\/bogota\/\">Bogota tour<\/a>, it\u2019s a relatively simple way to get around the city. If you can\u2019t understand the maps, there\u2019s usually someone working for TransMilenio at the stations who\u2019ll be happy to help.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/5080645591_2c56ff6d74.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64\" title=\"5080645591_2c56ff6d74\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/5080645591_2c56ff6d74-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/5080645591_2c56ff6d74-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/5080645591_2c56ff6d74.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A TransMilenio station by night. Photo Credit \u00a0http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vitoroa\/5080645591\/in\/photostream<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A word of warning to those planning to take the TransMilenio, though: it gets <em>very<\/em> busy. At rush hour it\u2019s often the case that people squeeze together so tightly that the doors struggle to close. Of course, residents of New York, London, Buenos Aires and many other cities will find nothing unusual there. It\u2019s just another similarity with the classic metro system.<\/p>\n<p>You need to know which bus will take you to your destination. Recently buses have been given a letter as well as a number (for example, B11), and the stations aren\u2019t yet equipped to deliver information about which to take. For this reason, it\u2019s best to <a href=\"http:\/\/demo.surumbo.com\/index2.php3?domain=demo.surumbo.com&amp;alias=&amp;frames=0&amp;referer=http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/TransMilenio\">follow this link<\/a>, and use the interactive form. To use the buses, you pay upon entrance to the station ($1700 COL) and are given a card with the requested amount of journeys on it. If you\u2019ve only bought one ticket, you have to slot the card into the turnstile; otherwise you simply press the card on the lit-up panel. Once through you\u2019ll see a series of doorways, each with different buses assigned to them. You\u2019ll know which to take by the signs on the ceiling. All that\u2019s left then is to wait by the door for the bus and hop on board. Oh, and to try and make room for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like many other big cities, here in Bogota the traffic can become a bit of a nightmare, so locals breathed a collective sigh of relief when, in 2000, the TransMilenio system was opened to the public. 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